Articles & Publications

Explore the development of K-OBI and the professional questions that inform the Institute’s educational work. These articles distinguish published evidence, authored educational approaches, and practice-based experience.

Articles and repository publications are general educational resources, separate from the CE course catalog. Reading them does not confer CE credit. A DOI does not establish peer review, scientific validation, or course approval.

From Charitable Skin Care to K-OBI: The Development of an Esthetic Decision-Support Framework

Anna Kosichenko. Institute history and framework development.

How charitable oncology-supportive appointments informed the development of K-OBI and the Institute’s educational approach.

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The Kosichenko Oncology Barrier Index (K-OBI): An Evidence-Informed Esthetic Decision-Support Framework for Skin Barrier Screening During Active Cancer Treatment

Anna Kosichenko. 2026. Conceptual framework; Zenodo preprint.

A description of the framework’s structure, professional limits, and evaluation priorities.

View DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22714343 ↗

Recognizing EGFR Inhibitor-Associated Papulopustular Eruptions: Distinguishing Treatment-Related Findings From Acne and Papulopustular Rosacea Within the K-OBI Esthetic Screening Framework

Anna Kosichenko. 2026. Practice review; Zenodo preprint.

A focused discussion of treatment context, descriptive observation, uncertainty, and the limits of esthetic decisions.

View DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22715000 ↗